项目介绍

2021年8月10日

Overview

UCL Medical School has a significant and vigorous educational research profile. Academics and research staff from a variety of backgrounds (education, social science, psychology, philosophy and medical ethics, as well as clinical specialties) contribute to our cross-disciplinary and wide-ranging educational research activities.
Educational research is fundamental to improving medical and health-related professional practice, from medical school to postgraduate training, and continuing professional development. At UCL Medical School, our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching is informed by our research, and our research is informed by our teaching. We are also dedicated to contributing to the wider education community by sharing our research findings and involving key stakeholders in our educational research. Our research outputs and reputation are growing in both national and international importance, particularly in the key area of assessment.

Research areas

• Assessment in medical education
• Clinical communication
• E-learning in medical education
• Equality and diversity in medical education
• Fitness to practise of doctors
• Interprofessional education
• Peer-assisted learning
• Professional identity
• Selection in medicine
• Medical revalidation
• Transitions in medical careers
• Work-based learning.

More information can be found on the department website: Medical Education MPhil/PhD

About this degree

The following optional research methods modules are delivered via the University’s online learning platform:

Approaches to educational research

Research and the theoretical field

Research methods

Qualitative data analysis

Writing and presenting educational research & Information and literature searching

Quantitative data analysis

Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change.

Additional costs

For more information on additional costs for prospective students please go to our estimated cost of essential expenditure at Accommodation and living costs.

Accessibility

Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble accessable.co.uk. Further information can also be obtained from the UCL Student Support & Wellbeing team.

Funding

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

Careers

Many former students and clinical practitioners have continued to practise in healthcare whilst playing a significant role in local education. One former (non-clinical) PhD student remained in the department and has pursued a successful research career. UCL Medical School graduates have gone on to senior positions in other medical schools and in the postgraduate sector.

Employability

A PhD in Medical Education prepares graduates for a substantive career as an educational researcher. Whilst many clinical practitioners will continue to practise in healthcare, this award carries with it the opportunity to develop an academic role either in undergraduate or postgraduate education. The research qualifications have helped our graduates obtain high-quality posts either as NHS consultants or academics in university settings, with complementary roles in medical education with local/national and international influence.

Networking

UCL Medical School offers numerous activities that provide students with the opportunity to network with medical educationalists across the UK and internationally who share examples of good practice and their own research findings. Academics and research students are also encouraged to attend local, national and international medical education conferences, such as the annual Association of Medical Education in Europe Conference. Researchers are often involved in the teaching of taught undergraduate and graduate programmes at UCL.

Why study this degree at UCL?

UCL Medical School is home to an internationally renowned group of medical education researchers, who have vast experience in a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Studying at UCL Medical School will provide you with first-class education and supervision and support your development as a medical education researcher.

In addition to the professional development programme offered by UCL Doctoral School, students have access to a series of online research methods modules focusing on medical education.  Supervision meetings take place in person and/or online.  

Department: UCL Medical School

What our students and staff say

Student review

“The UCL Doctoral School provides a large selection of high-quality courses to support the graduate student. My PhD supervisors have been particularly supportive in providing me with networking opportunities and I have met some very interesting people.”

DR EMILY UNWIN

Division of Medical Education MPhil

Application and next steps

Applications

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.

This programme requires two references. Further information regarding references can be found in our How to apply section.

Application deadlines

All applicants30 July 2021

Deadlines and start dates are usually dictated by funding arrangements so check with the department or academic unit to see if you need to consider these in your application preparation. In most cases you should identify and contact potential supervisors before making your application. For more information see our How to apply page.

For more information see our Applications page.

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